80
%
The percentage of sewage in developing
countries that is discharged untreated
into rivers, lakes, and coastal areas.
1.5
l
billion
The percentage of SA schools (urban and
rural) that have no access to water.
The number of litres lost in
South Africa every year
through leaks.
16
Women in South Africa walk the equivalent
distance of travelling to the moon and
back 16 times a day, just to gather
water. In total that’s 12.5 million km!
250
The number of litres
used daily in a typical
South African
household.
26%
443
million
The number of
school days lost
each year due
to water-related
diseases.
1/5
The number of deaths
among children
under the age
of five due to
water-related diseases.
3l
The number of litres it takes to
produce a 1ℓ plastic water bottle.
Principals believe their pupils
are not safe in the school toilets.
Pupils say they are afraid of
falling into the toilet at school.
Principals say their school toilets violate
their pupils’ rights to health and safety.
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64 %
50 %
59 %